кормчий

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Russian

Etymology

From корма́ (kormá) +‎ -чий (-čij); the helm or rudder was usually in the stern of the ship. Compare корми́ло (kormílo, helm, rudder).

Pronunciation

Noun

ко́рмчий (kórmčijm anim (genitive ко́рмчего, nominative plural ко́рмчие, genitive plural ко́рмчих, feminine ко́рмчая)

  1. (dated, nautical) helmsman (he who is responsible for steering a ship)
  2. (stilted, figuratively) helmsman, leader (of a country)

Declension